Pope Francis

Is the Church a Closet?

by John Freund, CM | June 9, 2021 | Formation, Systemic change | 4 Comments

Is the Church like a closet where we wistfully keep things from the past, a dreary chamber filled only with us, our problems and our disappointments? Then it will be impossible to recognize God’s silent and unassuming presence.

The Pope Video • The Beauty of Marriage

by .famvin | June 5, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: The Beauty of Marriage.

Do We Understand “Body of Christ”?

by John Freund, CM | June 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections | 4 Comments

Do we understand “Body of Christ”? If we do would it challenge our way of thinking and the systems we live with?

A Daring Prudence – Systemic Change

by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 0 Comments

“… create a Family that looks to the past for inspiration, but is also eager to create a vibrant innovative collaborative future in the service of the most abandoned.” Fr. Robert Maloney

The Pope Video • People Who Suffer From Depression

by .famvin | Nov 6, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: People Who Suffer From Depression.

The Pope Video • Missionary Disciples

by .famvin | Oct 2, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Missionary Disciples.

The Pope Video • An Environmentally Sustainable Lifestyle

by .famvin | Sep 4, 2021 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: An Environmentally Sustainable Lifestyle.

“… In Name Only”?

by John Freund, CM | Sep 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

Do we have a “cafeteria mentality” when choosing what it means to be a Catholic?

The Pope Video • Respect for the Planet’s resources

by .famvin | Sep 12, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections

“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Respect for the Planet’s Resources.

Seeing Potential and Fostering It In Young People

by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

It has been written of Frederic Ozanam: “While innovators wore themselves out with theories for changing the world, these young men set about climbing up to the floors where the misery of the poor hid.”